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Top 5 Reasons to be an Engineer

From job security and high salary to becoming Iron Man, there has indeed never been a better time to become an engineer.

The internet is a buzz after Nicholas Selby --a sophomore studying mechanical engineering at the top tier school, Georgia Tech--welcomed the incoming class of 2,700. With a rousing monologue backed by the theme music from '2001: A Space Odyssey,' which ultimately and deservedly lead to a standing ovation, he passionately proclaims:

Social Media for Productivity Improvement

Throughout my career, I have worked at several professional services organizations—from a couple of large consulting firms to a boutique private equity firm to now working here at Randstad USA. But regardless of the size of the organization, one of the most frequently asked questions I receive is around the value of social media and specifically how employees in a business-to-business organization can utilize these tools better at all levels for productivity improvement and team collaboration.

Summer jobs don’t have to stay summer jobs

It’s easy to go into an internship with the mentality that it’s just short-term, a summer filler if you will. But it can be so much more than that. It all just depends on how much you’re willing to put into it.

Whether you’re just starting out or having to start over, we’ve all been in work situations that are less than ideal. Finding your forever job takes, well, work. Maybe you’re an intern and just starting out, or maybe you’re in a temporary turnpike and only seem to be landing short-term gigs, or, and we hope this isn’t the case, you’re in a job that you just can’t stand to do another day. Whatever your situation is, there are ways of taking your current position and making it work, for you.